Chester Office

Hackettstown Office

176 Mountain Avenue, Suite 2A
Hackettstown, NJ 07840

Tel: 908 - 452 - 5917

Fax: 908 - 879 - 2955

Dr. Geller successfully completed the Joseph E Enright Foundation Health Trek on May 14, 2011, to raise awareness of malignant melanoma early diagnosis and prevention. The 3rd annual bike trek was held in honor of the late Dr. Joseph Enright, an Internist, family man, and avid outdoorsman who died at 37 from metastatic malignant melanoma.

DID YOU KNOW…

Most Americans are unaware of the seriousness of melanoma.

~If not caught early, melanoma is known to be the most deadly of all skin cancers. Melanoma can be successfully removed and monitored by regular skin screenings in its early stages. However, the disease is deadly in its most advanced stages as few treatment options exist. The median lifespan for patients with advanced melanoma is less than one year.

The statistics around melanoma are astouding:

~One in 50 Americans has a lifetime risk of developing melanoma.

~In 2009 nearly 63,000 were diagnosed with melanoma in the United States, resulting in approximately 8,650 deaths.

~The projected numbers for 2010 are even higher with 68,130 diagnoses and 8,700 deaths.

This means that every eight minutes, someone in the United States will be given a melanoma diagnosis and that every hour someone will die from the disease.

Melanoma is the fastest growing cancer in the United States and worldwide.

~The American Cancer Society estimates that the risk of developing invasive melanoma in the United States is 1 in 41 and 1 in 61 for men and women, respectfully.

~The incidence of people under 30 developing melanoma is increasing faster than any other demographic group, soaring by 50 percent in young women since 1980.

~Melanoma primarily affects individuals in the prime years of life and is the most common form of cancer for young adults 25-29 years old and the second most common cancer in adolescents and young adults 15-29 years old.

~Although melanoma is most common in Caucasians, melanoma can strike men and women of all ages, all races and all skin types. The mean age for diagnosis of melanoma is 50, while for many other cancers it is 65-70 years old.
SOURCE: www.melanoma.org

In these uncertain times we would like to assure our patients that we are open to serve your dermatologic needs.

Protecting your health now is more important than ever, and the safety for our patients and staff is our utmost concern. We are adhering to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and American Academy of Dermatology safety guidelines to ensure the safety of your visit to our office.

We have implemented the following procedures and steps:

You can now check in for appointments directly from your car, and a nurse will escort straight to your exam room.

Masks are required for all patients and staff, and staff members are required to wear gloves.

Office appointments will be spread out to minimize interactions with others and to maintain social distancing.

Sanitary office environment. The office is sanitized and disinfected multiple times a day, including before and after each patient visit.

Staff are required to wash their hands before and after every patient with soap and water or alcohol-based hand rubs.

Telehealth Visits. We can also see patients virtually from the privacy and safety of their homes. For more information on the ease and convenience of a telehealth visit, please see below. Depending on your condition, we may need to see you at the office.

The Dermatology Specialists can now order COVID-19 antibody testing for all patients through local labs such as LabCorp and Quest. There is no cost to you per the 4/11/20 Press Release at www.cms.gov regarding Expanded Coverage for Essential Diagnostic Services Amid COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.